Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is the most important imaging modality for the evaluation
of traumatic or degenerative cartilaginous lesions in the knee. It is a powerful noninvasive …

Background Running is a popular activity practiced worldwide. It is important to understand
how running affects joint health to provide recommendations to sports medicine practitioners …

OBJECTIVE: In an effort to evolve semi-quantitative scoring methods based upon limitations
identified in existing tools, integrating expert readers' experience with all available scoring …

PURPOSE: A direct correlation between T1ρ, T2 and quantified proteoglycan and collagen
contents in human osteoarthritic cartilage has yet to be documented. We aimed to …

The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body. The patellofemoral joint provides an
integral articulating component of the extensor mechanism of the knee joint. A detailed …

Osteoarthritis (OA) has become the most prevalent chronic disease of the elderly (1, 2) and
is an important cause of disability in our society with increasing incidence not only in the US …

Objective To identify abnormalities in asymptomatic sedentary individuals using 3.0 Tesla
high-resolution MRI. Materials and methods The cohort comprised of 230 knees of 115 …

Purpose Few papers have studied the objective effects of PRP on cartilage. In this study, we
investigated the effect of PRP on cartilage characteristics by special MRI sequencing in knee …

Mechanics play a critical–but not sole–role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis, and recent
research has highlighted how mechanical constructs are relevant at the cellular, joint, and …

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are a prevalent disease covering pain and
dysfunction of temporomandibular joints and masticatory muscles, which can be detrimental …